Kriss Barnhart

Email: kriss_barnhart@harvard.edu

Education:

Harvard University, Extension School Master of Liberal Arts, May 2016. Information Technology, Digital Media Arts and Instructional Design Summa Cum Laude, GPA: 4.0
Hofstra University Bachelor of Arts, May 1994. Major in Communication Arts, Television and Film Production; minor in Drama Production. Summa Cum Laude, GPA: 3.9
Academic Honors include: Thesis Prize Nominee in Information Technology (Harvard University Extension School) Graduating Class Marshall, Harvard University Extension School, 2016 (indicates valedictory GPA) Phi Beta Kappa International Honor Society Alpha Epsilon Rho-National Broadcasting Society Distinguished Academic Scholarship/Gittelson Scholar (Hofstra University) Hofstra University Trustees' Scholarship

Employment History:

December 2019 to present: Harvard University. Cambridge, MA.
Associate Director for Online Education Production, DCE Teaching and Learning;
Lead a department of up to 40 full- and part-time video professionals to deliver online course content to 16,000 online and hybrid students annually at Harvard Extension and Summer Schools.
Major achievements include:
- March 2020: Transition 96 campus based hybrid and hyflex courses to fully online formats mid-semester, including prompt training and support of faculty reliant on campus AV services.
- May 2020: Cross train 18 video production staff for alternate work in web conference support during campus closure, by designing a 5 week curriculum with practical assignments, reference materials and quizzes.
- August 2021: Lead the return to campus based production for courses cross listed with other Harvard schools before the main Extension School campus re-opened. Design and implement operational workflows for satellite facility in newly opened Allston location.
- June 2022 - August 2023: Design and lead the restructuring of services and staff to meet a mandate for providing equal resources between classroom operations and studio/postproduction of media assets, with no additional headcount. Strategically transition to new organizational model through repurposing open positions while encouraging movement of internal talent into new roles.
May 2016 to present: StaffStuff. Somerville, MA. Owner and software developer; Design, implement, document, and support software for tracking the logistics of staffing media production facilities in an academic setting.
January 2015 to December 2019: HArvard University. Cambridge, MA. Assistant Production Manager reclassified in June 2016 to Production Manager, Extension School Online Education; Manage logistics during departmental reorganization and expansion to new online formats. Serve on planning committees for faculty development events. Advise new online instructors during planning phases of course adaptation. Assign producers and technicians to work with specific courses. Approve resource allocation. Continue supervising 5 full time producers, and up to 30 part time videographers.
August 2010 to January 2015: Harvard University. Cambridge, MA. Distance Education Production Team Leader, Extension School Distance Education; Directly manage newly formed team of 5 full-time producers. Continue all daily duties of Senior Video Production Specialist (below), including shooting, editing, web publishing, and pedagogy development, as well as department-wide workflow management, part-time shift assignments, and other production logistics.
April 2006 to August 2010: Harvard University. Cambridge, MA. Senior Video Production Specialist, Extension School Distance Education; Triage daily production of all distance education classes in Division of Continuing Education (about 130 per year), organizing workflow for 10 full time and 25 part time producers and videographers. Book and staff tapings of special class sessions and lectures. Shoot and edit video as needed, in both control room and field production settings. Convert classroom presentations to web media. Serve as one-on-one "course producer" for about 16 classes per year, advising and training faculty in use of web presentations, real-time interactive online media, course websites, virtual classroom spaces, and other distance education tools.
March 2003 to September 2010: Boston Red Sox. Boston, MA. Video run crew; Operate equipment for scoreboard “big screen” crew during games. Positions include video camera operator and instant replay operator. Assist camera shader, route signals, and troubleshoot equipment as needed. Occasional filming of off site events.
May 2000-March 2006: Emmanuel College. Boston, MA. Director of Media Services; Integrate production and organizational duties of Media Coordinator (below), coordinate design and construction of 11 new “smart classroom” media systems. Provide technical support for updated facilities. Develop plan for integration of Media Services into Information Technology. Advise newly founded student Radio Club.
Fall 2000 and Spring 2002: Emmanuel College. Boston, MA. Adjunct faculty; Design, propose, and teach a new 2-credit course in introductory video production, including hands-on skills, aesthetics, and ethical considerations of media.
January 1997-May 2000: Emmanuel College. Boston, MA. Media Coordinator, Emmanuel College Library; Provide video shooting and editing services to campus, teach workshops in video production, purchase and maintain equipment, set Media Services policy, design and implement a new tracking system for all classroom AV equipment to eliminate overbooking, schedule and supervise 18 student employees in setup of classroom AV equipment, curate Emmanuel Library AV collection.
February 1995-January 1997: Massachusetts Insititute of Technology. Cambridge, MA. Senior Secretary, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering; Design and edit office publications, direct interaction with students, database design and maintenance, statistics, event planning, and general office duties.
September 1994-January 1995: John Leonard Personnel Associates. Boston, MA. Temporary office help in various firms; Assist in administrative responsibilities including brochure design, drafting correspondence, arranging travel plans, and event planning.
Fall 1993: Hofstra Saturday Classes, Hofstra University. Hempstead, NY. Teaching Assistant, Introduction to Television Production; Assist in teaching basic studio production to 6-9th graders. Manage the training studio, run equipment checks, individual tutoring.